COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

"This Area Committee notes that in August 2020 within the bird nesting season, contractors hired by South Dublin County Council, entered the wooded area (address supplied) owned by South Dublin County Council, and proceeded to use chainsaws to remove undergrowth and in the process damaged trees there. This Area Committee would like to know if it is good practice to use chainsaws to remove undergrowth in wooded areas during the nesting season?"

REPLY:

The area in question is managed by the Council's Property Management section. Following a survey of trees along the wooded area, it was proposed to carry out maintenance work on the trees in question outside of the nesting season. The contractors were involved in preparing the site in order to gain access to commence tree maintenance work in September. This work was not carried out due to Covid restrictions however it will be scheduled after September this year.